Interdisciplinary Project Seed Grants
Seaver College’s strategic plan states, “Solutions to a better future for our planet require integrated creativity and innovation rooted in STEM in partnership with other disciplines.” The college’s Interdisciplinary Project Seed Grants bolster efforts to develop new interdisciplinary opportunities to address societal challenges. The grants provide funding and student researcher support for interdisciplinary teams to explore projects of societal importance.
Interdisciplinary Research Symposium
Two interdisciplinary teams of researchers will present their projects:
- “Modeling the Disparate Impact of Epidemics on Disadvantaged Populations,” Principal Investigator: Ben Fitzpatrick, professor of mathematics
- “AI-based Food Recommendations for Improved Diet Quality and Intuitive Eating,” Principal Investigator: Mandy Korpusik, assistant professor of computer science
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Featherston Life Sciences Building Auditorium
4 - 5 p.m. Presentations
5 - 6 p.m. Reception
2024 - 2025 Seed Grant Teams
"Modeling the Disparate Impact of Epidemics on Disadvantaged Populations"
PI: Ben Fitzpatrick, professor of mathematics
Co-PIs:
- Yanping Ma, professor of mathematics
- Christopher Cappelli, assistant professor of health and human sciences
"AI-based Food Recommendations for Improved Diet Quality and Intuitive Eating"
PI: Mandy Korpusik, assistant professor of computer science
Co-PIs:
- Hawley Almstedt, professor of health and human sciences
- Delaram Yazdansepas, assistant professor of computer science
2023 - 2024 Seed Grant Teams
“An Interdisciplinary Approach to Addressing Climate Warming Effects on Marine Mussels”
PI: Maria Christinia Vasquez, associate professor of biology
Co-PIs:
- Barbara Marino, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering
- Andrew Forney, associate professor of computer science
“Green Crossings: A New Platform for Collective Climate Action”
PI: Jordan Freitas, assistant professor of computer science
Co-PIs:
- Eric Strauss, president’s professor of biology
- Zahra Alavi, assistant professor of physics
- Sarah Bittick, assistant professor of biology
- Ray Toal, professor of computer science
- Brendan Smith, associate professor of mechanical engineering